Opinion
My Turn: Put our local crews back to work restoring salmon streams
The ongoing federal funding freeze is having an immediate negative impact on my organization and 26 people in…
Opinion
My Turn: There’s a right way and a wrong way — guess which the governor is choosing
There’s been much talk in the Alaska State Capitol about the United States being “a republic, not a…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Apologies and sympathies to fired federal workers
I’m writing to let my friends and neighbors know, those in federal and nonprofit jobs, who have lost…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: University’s removal of all DEI references is shameful
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has voted to prohibit any mention at the university of diversity,…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Where is delegation as Trump and Musk carry out their actions?
In my 70 years as an Alaskan I’ve seen a lot of political shifts, but I’ve never seen…
Opinion
Opinion: Supporting Ukraine should have started with defending democracy at home
President Donald Trump just issued a new challenge to congressional Republicans who have steadfastly stood behind Ukraine in…
Opinion
Opinion: Alaskans need to choose between unchecked school funding or improved student achievement
The calls for boosting education funding by increasing Alaska’s Base Student Allocation (BSA), while mostly well-intentioned, frequently miss…
Opinion
My Turn: Juneau’s transgender community and the church
I think of religion the way I think of marriage: a great idea in theory, but in practice,…
Opinion
My Turn: In response to the mass firings of Forest Service and other federal workers
I am Eric Antrim, a proud member and the elected Recording Secretary for National Federation of Federal Employees…
Opinion
Opinion: The mirror’s reflection Trump and Vance can’t see
While speaking with reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with the King of Jordan, President Donald Trump tried…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: An education lession for Begich
Rep. Begich has no public opinion on the dismantling of the Department of Education yet, although Linda McMahon…
Opinion
My Turn: Actions in D.C. means Alaskans need to demand rights in state’s Constitution
The Constitution of Alaska is a masterpiece of careful thought and straightforward language. Among other things it enshrines…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Murkowski’s vote could benefit Alaskans’ health
Doesn’t everyone value their health over corporate profits? We need a Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Democracy on life support
We are facing a Constitutional cataclysm, and we need all members of Congress; every man, woman and child;…
Opinion
My Turn: It’s hard enough to be a trans kid in the US without Trump trying to erase them
Donald Trump is using his power as president of the United States to bully trans children. Signing multiple…
Opinion
My Turn: An American citizen speaks out
As Americans, we teach our children about the rule of law, and that it is the right of…
Opinion
My Turn: Aak’w Landing offers growth opportunities amidst declines in Juneau
Juneau has two bright possibilities for economic development along the waterfront: the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Storis and…
Opinion
Opinion: Dismantling the government. And the Bill of Rights
President Donald Trump has asked more than two million federal employees to consider resigning. If they leave their…
Opinion
Opinion: To make Juneau affordable, grow our economy
Based on the deluge of comments on social media, recent proposals by the city to dramatically escalate debt…
Opinion
My Turn: A plea for Alaska’s delegation to actively oppose political coup occurring in D.C.
An open letter to Alaska’s Congressional delegation: